W hen Juneau Jazz and Classics artistic director Linda Rosenthal was looking for a guitarist for this year's festival, Sharon Isbin was at the top of the list. "We're very lucky to have her," Rosenthal said. "We had requests for solo guitar, and for her specifically."

...Minnesota Opera, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, The Baltimore Symphony, the Prague Philharmonic, Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion on National Public Radio, and Katie McMahon. The choir's schedule also includes national and international...